As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John ...

John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New Year’s Day sermon in 1773, 252 years ago. One of the greatest hymns of all time, it has been part of countless ...

John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New Year’s Day sermon in 1773, 252 years ago. One of the greatest hymns of all time, it has been part of countless ...

The "Welcome to Olney" sign proudly proclaims it as the "Home of Amazing Grace". The hymn was written in the town by curate - and former slave ship captain - the Reverend John Newton, for his ...

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.

John Newton was curate of St Peter and Paul's Church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, between 1764 and 1780. During that time he wrote the hymn Amazing Grace. Churchwarden David Phillipson said the ...